The sun., 1887-06-02
CONDENSED NEWS.
Parade of Troops in Washington.

Washington Special; The parade OF the
troops for review by the president has al
forded the first opportunity for seeing AT
once the entire body OF those forming the
encampmcnt. and WAS an unqualified sue
cess. The arrangements for the parade
were seasonahly completed, and were car
ried out almost to the allotted
second, and without AN apparent
hitch or break. The head OF the
column started from the camp on Seven-
teenth street promptly at noon, and
reached the stand erected Tor the president
and invited guests ten minutes later. The
reviewing stand had seats for nearly three
hundred persons, and WAS we'll Hlltd with.
out crow ling. With the president were
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Welsh, Mrs. Marcy and
Col. and Mrs. Lamont. Gen. Sheridan
and several members of his staff, i'll full
uniform, were their escorts. Among the
guests OF the drill were Gov. Lee OF Virginia
and staff, and GOV. McGill of linnesota
and staff, and staff OF GOV. Gray of Ind
lana tthe governor himself having been de
tanned at the last moment1 Secretary Endi-
cott, Senator Sherman and Gorman. the
MeNi can and Chinese ministers and ladies OF
their families, and II liberal sprinkiing of
other legations and army people. The
stand was coverei with bunting and stood
beneath the shade OF the lofty trees which
front the White House grounds. When
the right OF the column approached the
president stepped upon the dais and in re-
Spouse to the sulutes OF the paSsin. com
mands he removed his hat and bowed.
Interstate Commission Rules OF Practice.
The committee ut Washington has adopt
ed rules to cover practice before it, They
provide:
When the committee is in Washing ton
sessions for the hearing of petitions, com
plants, etc, will be held at l Il. IN. daily,
except Saturday. Applications for au-
thority 10 charge less for longer than for
shorter distances must be made by an
agent or officer OF the applying company
in a legally attested petition, setting forth
the measure OF relief desired, the facts up
on which it is based, and the points and at
between which it is desired; and that no.
tice thereof must be published in at least
two newspapers of general circulation on
its line, settin. forth the relief sought, for
at least ten days prior to the presentation
OF the petition. The commission will then
appoint IL time and place for hearing testi-
mony for and against the petition. Com
plants against common carriers OF
discrimination or other violations of
the act must be by at.ested
petition setting forth the facts
complained of, and copies enough
thereof must he furnished to allow OF one
Delng sent TO each common carrier COM
planned Of and must have the address OF
complainant or his council endorsed there
on. The carrier complained OF must make
verified answer wthia twenty days unless
otherwise prescribed by the commission
the original to be filed with the commits
sion in Washington and a copy furnished
the complainant, or if the accused
shall make satisfaction in the mean
time, he may so state. in his answer.
II the carrier complained of considers
the complaint insufficient to show u
breach OF the law instead OF answering he
may notify the complainant OF Il readiness
to have the case heard onthe complaint,
in which case the facts stated in the COM
plant will be taken as admitted and the
commission will fix time and place for
the hearing, which will be at its office in
Washington unless otherwise ordered. In
case OF failure to answer the commission
will take proof and make an order in the
premises.